I like going to conferences, especially if I’m speaking. I plan to be at the following cons in the near-future.

Blue Team Con

  • September 6-7, 2025
  • Fairmont Chicago, Millenium Park
  • Chicago, IL
  • blueteamcon.com

A defense-focused con with a very different vibe from other conferences I’ve attended. Very beginner-friendly and a little more “soft skills” focused. I’ll be co-presenting with pal Eric Woodruff about a wild hybrid Microsoft identity idea that we’re not quite ready to reveal publicly.

HIP (Hybrid Identity Protection) Conf

This conference is put on by my employer, but it’s not a user conference. This is a space for leaders in the identity space to share modern approachs to defending the enterprise. For example, my previous boss spoke there last year (and might be speaking this year). I was chosen to speak, so I’ll be talking about combining Low- and Medium-severity AD CS issues into Critical issues that can result in complete forest compromise.